Terminologies
Parts of palace
Sr. No.
Term in Devanagari
Term in Roman
Meaning
Description
1
कोष्ठागार
Koshthaagaar
Storeroom
Storeroom is placed in Bhrisha's grid.
2
वाद्यशाला
Vaadyashaala
Place for keeping musical instruments,
It is present in the pada called Savitri. Musical instruments made of leather are stored in South in the pada called Vitatha.
3
उलूखलशिलायन्त्रभवन
Ulukhalshilayantrabhavan
Place for keeping stone machine used for grain pounding
This machine is supposedly an advanced paddy-husking machine. It is to be placed in the pada of Paapa-yakshama.
4
भाण्डागार
Bhaandaagaar
Pottery house
It is to be placed in the pada of Rudra which is present in the North-west direction.
5
वापी
Vaapi
Well
This is to be located in the North West part. Another well is to be made in the pada of Varuna along with the provision for drinking water.
6
लतागृह
Latagriha
Bower house
It is present along with the grove of Ashoka trees and shower houses.
7
क्षीरगृह
Ksheer-griha
Dairy
Dairy is to be placed in the pada of Bhallata in the North along with the cow shed.
8
कुमारीभवन
Kumaribhavan
Residence of maidens
The maidens' residence is placed in the South in the pada of Bhringa.
9
नाट्यचित्रगृह
Naatyachitragruha
Theatre
Theatre for drama, display of paintings along with a gymnasium. This is located in the North in Mukhya's pada.
The words given above appear in the 15th chapter of Samarangana Sutradhara where the planning of palace settlement is discussed.